In Russia today - Knowledge Day - the holiday of the beginning of the new academic year. The Ministry of Education reported that this year, on September 1, more than 28 million schoolchildren and students begin to study. Compared to the last year of educational institutions in Russia, it became less by almost 2300 - it has decreased, mainly the number of rural schools. Knowledge day will take place under special police control.

North Korea-Leader Kim Jong-U (C) At a Concert to Celebrate The 66th Anniversary of the Korean Children's Union (Kcu) Organizations in Pyongang, 06JUN2012 “If vividly international justice and if there is a world consciousness, it is impossible to turn a blind eye to destruction in North Korea more. Not only in prisons and camps, but throughout the country people suffer from torture, become witnesses and victims of public executions and death from malnutrition.

Are you ready to buy expensive lamps to save electricity? Since September 1, the European Union has been drawn into force for the sale of 75-watt incandescent lamps. This is provided for by the plan of the phased transition of the EU to the use of energy -saving lamps. A year ago, 100-watt incandescent lamps were stopped sold. In 2011, a ban on 60-vat, and then 40- and 25-watt lamps will be introduced.

There are days on the calendar for which the weather forecast is once and for all. The first day of autumn - of course, sunny, with transparent air, smells fallen leaves and gladioli. In this weather for the first time for the first time I went to school and just for a long time - my son. In 2004, I went to work by Schools in Degtyarny Lane - the sun, fallen leaves, gladioli. Through Half an hour after the first call came the news from Beslan.

In the atmosphere of increased tension, Middle Eastern peace negotiations will begin in Washington - after the murder of four Israelis on the west coast of Jordan. The attack was committed on Tuesday - on the eve of the Trilateral meeting of Israeli leaders, Palestinian autonomy and the USA - Benjamin Netanyahu, Mahmoud Abbas and Barack Obama. Direct Israeli-Palestinian negotiations should begin on Thursday.

The White House made a sharp condemnation of the murder of the four Israelis on the west coast of the Jordan. The statement states that the "enemies of the world" will strive to disrupt peace negotiations between the Palestinians and the Israelis, who begin today in Washington. As already reported, on Tuesday on the western coast of Jordan, four Israelis were killed as a result of an armed attack. Their car was fired from an ambush near the city of Hevron.

Moscow Book Fair is an abundance of books and meetings with writers In the All-Russian Exhibition Center, the XXIII Moscow International Book Exhibition-Fair was opened. For the first time in its many years of history, the fairs will become available to residents of Russian regions. This will happen thanks to the special promotion "Author-Probug". The Moscow fair traditionally attracts crowds of people not only because of the abundance of books of all notable Russian and many foreign publishers.

What "gifts" to expect the Russians from the deputies of the State Duma in the new political season? On Wednesday, September 1, at 19 o’clock, in the program "Vosti of the Guests" we are discussing with the deputy of the State Duma, Deputy Chairman of the Fair Russia faction Oksana Dmitrieva. Presenter: Victor Rezunkov. Ask a question to our guest. A direct broadcast phone 8-800-200-2212 Free for all regions of Russia Pager 8-495-660-1055 Subscriber "Radio Liberty" SMS +7-903-743-2801

In St. Petersburg, three people got out of an emergency eight -story building on Ligovsky Prospekt. According to them, there is no one else in the building. This afternoon, wooden floors between the first and eighth floors collapsed in a house in reconstruction. The police and rescuers suggested that the homeless could be inside. Among the reasons for the emergency, violations of the rules of repair work are considered.

Poland. Gdansk. Congress "Solidarity" Irina Lagunina: Kornel Moravecki - delegate of the first congress of solidarity in 1981, after the introduction of martial law, the creator of the underground organization "Bruck" Solidarity "(Solidarnoacy Walcząca). Was expelled by the PNR authorities, but secretly returned. Twice the presidential candidate in the elections of 1990 and 2010. According to the communist bloc.

Basketball. Men. World Cup. Türkiye Group C. Russia-cat-d'Ivoir 72:66 Puerto Rico-China 84:76 Greece - Türkiye 65:76 After the 3rd round: Türkiye 6 points Russia, Greece 5 Puerto Rico, China 4 Cat-d'Ivoir 3 Group D New Zealand - Lebanon 108: 76 France - Canada 68:63 Spain - Lithuania 73:76 After the 3rd round: France, Lithuania 6 points Spain, New Zealand, Lebanon 4 Canada 3

US President Barack Obama held a meeting with the Prime Minister in Washington Israel Benjamin Netanyahu and the head of the Palestinian autonomy Mahmoud Abbas. In the evening, the joint dinner of Obama, Israeli and Palestinian leaders, as well as President Egypt Hosni Mubarak and King Jordan Abdullah II. Today's meetings precede the official renewal of direct negotiations About the world between Israel and the Palestinians.

Information about public hearings on the construction of the Moscow-Petersburg highway appeared on the website of the administration of the city of Khimki. The announcement indicates the place and time of their holding on September 2nd. Earlier on Wednesday it was reported that the movement "in defense of the Khimkinsky forest" intends to apply to the prosecutor’s office - in an attempt to prevent the hearing.